LIFE'S A BATTLE

Category: Monday Motivations

  • Make Art for Art’s Sake

    Make Art for Art’s Sake

    I startup the MFA soon, and along with it, teaching 100-level English, so my time is about to be a bit more scheduled. I realize that I am blessed/fortunate to have such an incredible opportunity, though much of my recent successes can be attributed to mental and habitual shifts I’ve made over the course of…

  • Harnessing Wild Creativity

    Harnessing Wild Creativity

    For Motivation Monday, let’s talk about harnessing wild creativity. Time to bust out the sticky notes baby.

  • The Value of Dance Music

    The Value of Dance Music

    First of all, all art has value, because it speaks to that intangible essence of spirit and connection. Thanks for coming to my two-sentence Ted Talk. But for real, I’ve recently gotten back into EDM (Electronic Dance Music, for the laymen) and I’m glad to be back in the halls of crunchy drops and melodic…

  • Maintaining Habits

    I’m a person who lives a pretty irregular lifestyle, switching jobs and moving often, teaching or bartending or doing whatever else to support my family and creative endeavors. My days are inconsistent in their orientation, which is something I’ve actively sought in my adulthood, but that can make routines hard to solidify. Luckily, I practice…

  • Trying Contentment

    Whew. This is a late one, but I wanted to get a couple thoughts down. I’ve been trying to foster contentment in my life lately as a form of mindfulness. I think a lot of people mistake fostering contentment with giving up and a general disassociation with achievement, an outlook fraught with fallacies about the…

  • Monday Motivations

    I’m a big reader of self-help, mostly because I’ve needed lots and lots of help. So, on Mondays, I’m going to try and write about things that motivate me, and some tips and tricks I’ve picked up along the way. Their usages and applicability will vary dependent on our subject matter, but I will try…